Bothal Academy
Primary school in Ashington, Northumberland. Outstanding (Oct 2023).
Latest graded inspection
Inspected 17 October 2023, report published 28 November 2023, under the inspection system used from 2019 to 2025.
This grade was given to Bothal Primary School (its Ofsted page), the school this one replaced when it became an academy. Bothal Academy hasn’t been inspected under its own name yet, so Ofsted’s page for it shows no grade.
Outstanding overall. The top grade under the previous system. 12% of schools whose latest graded inspection was under this system got Outstanding.
| Area | Grade |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Early years | Outstanding |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
These grades come from the system Ofsted replaced in November 2025. They stay on record until the school’s next inspection, when it gets a report card instead. More about the old grades.
Next inspection: around October 2027
The last inspection was in October 2023. Schools are usually inspected about every four years.
An estimate, not an Ofsted date. Ofsted doesn’t publish its schedule and gives schools about a day’s notice. The law says the next inspection must be by August 2029 at the latest, and Ofsted can visit sooner if it has concerns.
Nearby primary schools
- 0.8 milesCentral Academy
Good (Oct 2023)
- 1.0 milesRingway Primary School
Good (Jun 2024)
- 1.2 milesNCEA James Knott CofE Primary School
No overall grade. Quality of education good (Oct 2024)
- 1.2 milesStakeford Primary School
Good (Feb 2024)
- 1.4 milesNCEA Thomas Bewick C of E Primary School
Good (May 2024)
Ofsted data as at 30 September 2026, school details from Get Information about Schools, 26 October 2026.